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'''Seven ballot measures''' were on the [[2008 ballot measures|2008 ballot]] in [[Florida]].
* One measure appeared on the January 29 ballot, while six were on the ballot on November 4.
* One was an [[initiative]], two were [[legislative referral]] and four were [[commission referral]]s.
* A total of five measures were approved, while two were defeated.
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==National overview==


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In [[2008 ballot measures|2008]], voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in [[Michigan]]. On January 29, voters decided on one. On November 4, voters decided on six.
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*Four were commission-referred ballot measures.
* '''[[2008 ballot measures]]'''
*One was an initiated constitutional amendment.
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*Two were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
*  '''[[Ballot Initiative Report, 2008]]'''
*Voters approved five (71.43%) and rejected two (28.57%).
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* '''[[2008 ballot measures#state-by-state chart|State-by-state chart]]
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* '''[[2008 ballot measure lawsuits]]'''
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==On the ballot==
==On the ballot==
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==Not on the ballot==
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|[[Commission-referred constitutional amendment|CR]] || [[Florida Amendment 5 (2008)|Amendment 5]] || [[:Category:Taxes, Florida|Taxes]] || Cut [[property tax]]es by average 25%, eliminate [[property tax]]es that school districts are required to levy in order to get state aid || Removed
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|[[Commission-referred constitutional amendment|CR]] || [[Florida Amendment 7 (2008)|Amendment 7]] ||[[:Category:Taxes, Florida|Taxes]]||  Eliminates the ban in Florida's constitution against sending state tax money to religious institutions. || Removed
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|[[Commission-referred constitutional amendment|CR]] || [[Florida Amendment 9 (2008)|Amendment 9]] ||[[:Category:Education, Florida|Education]] || Requires that at least 65% of school funds be spent on classroom instruction.  || Removed
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==Key facts==
* Through 2008, there were 24 initiatives on the ballot since the process began in 1978, in addition to legislatively referred ballot measures.
* Of those 24, 20 were approved by voters.
* Floridians passed [[Florida Require Broader Public Support for Amendments and Revisions (2006)|Amendment 3]] in 2006, which requires that for any initiative, legislative referral or commission referral to pass, it must earn the approval of 60% of the state's voters.
* Florida voters have approved a higher percentage of their statewide ballot measures than voters in any other state.


==See also==
==See also==
 
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* For information on other citizen initiatives that attempted but failed to make the ballot, see [[Florida 2008 citizen initiatives]].
* [[Laws governing the initiative process in Florida]]
* [[Florida ballot initiative news]]
* [[List of Florida ballot measures]]
* [[List of Florida ballot measures]]
* [[2008 ballot measures]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/initiatives/ ''Florida Division of Elections'', "Initiatives / Amendments / Revisions Database"]


*[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/initiatives/initiativelist.asp Florida Division of Elections: List of Initiatives]
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*[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/initiatives/2008proposedConstAmend.shtml Florida Division of Elections: 2008 Proposed Constitutional Amendments]
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*[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/initiatives/initiativelist.asp Florida Division of Elections: List of Initiatives: 1978-2008]


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Latest revision as of 01:17, 18 January 2024

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In 2008, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in Michigan. On January 29, voters decided on one. On November 4, voters decided on six.

  • Four were commission-referred ballot measures.
  • One was an initiated constitutional amendment.
  • Two were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
  • Voters approved five (71.43%) and rejected two (28.57%).

On the ballot

January 29, 2008

Type Title Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Amendment 1 Amend exemptions and benefits based on homestead property, provide an exemption on tangible personal property, and limit assessment increase on certain non-homestead real property

Approveda

2,667,543 (64%)

1,495,270 (36%)


November 4, 2008

Type Title Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Amendment 1 Eliminate constitutional provisions that prevent aliens ineligible for citizenship from possessing real property

Defeated

3,564,090 (48%)

3,871,704 (52%)

CICA

Amendment 2 Establish that marriage only be recognized as a union between one man and one woman

Overturned

4,890,883 (62%)

3,008,026 (38%)

CRCA

Amendment 3 Exempt property improvements that increase resistance to wind damage or provide renewable energy when assessing the property value

Approveda

4,351,975 (61%)

2,839,825 (39%)

CRCA

Amendment 4 Establish a property tax exemption for property that is limited by perpetual conservation protections

Approveda

4,875,162 (69%)

2,235,969 (31%)

CRCA

Amendment 6 Provide for the assessment of working waterfront property based upon how it is used

Approveda

4,983,313 (71%)

2,072,041 (29%)

CRCA

Amendment 8 Allow counties, upon approval by the voters, to levy a local option sales tax to supplement community college funding

Defeated

3,210,481 (44%)

4,161,731 (56%)


See also

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